Dutch Eredivisie

Sparta Rotterdam vs Ajax Amsterdam, 2023-24 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Sparta Rotterdam
  • 28': Arno Verschueren
  • 47': Arno Verschueren
FT
2 - 2
Ajax Amsterdam
  • 65': Chuba Akpom
  • 88': Steven Bergwijn
  • Red Card 90'+4': Ahmetcan Kaplan

About

Sparta Rotterdam are hosting Ajax Amsterdam at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Koki Saito with a cross.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 9': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Mike Eerdhuijzen.
  • 10': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Jordan Henderson with a cross following a corner.
  • 17': Foul by Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 17': Sivert Mannsverk (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian Brobbey.
  • 25': Foul by Brian Brobbey (Ajax).
  • 25': Rick Meissen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Saïd Bakari.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Koki Saito with a cross.
  • 26': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Diant Ramaj.
  • 28': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 1, Ajax 0. Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Koki Saito with a through ball.
  • 31': Foul by Ahmetcan Kaplan (Ajax).
  • 31': Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Anton Gaaei (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Brian Brobbey.
  • 32': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Nick Olij.
  • 35': Foul by Branco van den Boomen (Ajax).
  • 35': Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pelle Clement.
  • 36': Foul by Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 36': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 38': Mika Godts (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Jordan Henderson (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kenneth Taylor.
  • 39': Foul by Anton Gaaei (Ajax).
  • 39': Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mika Godts with a cross.
  • 44': Foul by Jorrel Hato (Ajax).
  • 44': Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 1, Ajax 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sparta Rotterdam 1, Ajax 0.
  • 46': Foul by Jordan Henderson (Ajax).
  • 46': Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Koki Saito.
  • 47': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 2, Ajax 0. Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pelle Clement following a set piece situation.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Anton Gaaei (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sivert Mannsverk.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Branco van den Boomen (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 52': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Koki Saito.
  • 54': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Foul by Rick Meissen (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 55': Ahmetcan Kaplan (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Foul by Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 56': Substitution, Ajax. Chuba Akpom replaces Kristian Hlynsson.
  • 56': Substitution, Ajax. Steven Bergwijn replaces Mika Godts.
  • 57': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Djevencio van der Kust.
  • 58': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Mike Eerdhuijzen.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Jorrel Hato (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Branco van den Boomen.
  • 60': Foul by Chuba Akpom (Ajax).
  • 60': Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Anton Gaaei (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sivert Mannsverk.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Koki Saito.
  • 65': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 2, Ajax 1. Chuba Akpom (Ajax) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
  • 65': Substitution, Ajax. Benjamin Tahirovic replaces Jordan Henderson.
  • 67': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Sivert Mannsverk.
  • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 68': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Camiel Neghli replaces Shunsuke Mito.
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tobias Lauritsen with a headed pass.
  • 71': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Koki Saito is caught offside.
  • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Rick Meissen (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Tijs Velthuis replaces Rick Meissen because of an injury.
  • 74': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Mike Eerdhuijzen.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Anton Gaaei with a cross following a corner.
  • 76': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Mike Eerdhuijzen.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Branco van den Boomen (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sivert Mannsverk.
  • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Brian Brobbey (Ajax).
  • 79': Substitution, Ajax. Julian Rijkhoff replaces Brian Brobbey because of an injury.
  • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Charles-Andreas Brym replaces Tobias Lauritsen.
  • 82': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Jonathan de Guzmán replaces Pelle Clement.
  • 82': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Hamza El Dahri replaces Metinho.
  • 88': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 2, Ajax 2. Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chuba Akpom.
  • 89': Foul by Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
  • 89': Jonathan de Guzmán (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Ahmetcan Kaplan (Ajax).
  • 90'+4': Ahmetcan Kaplan (Ajax) is shown the red card.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 2, Ajax 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Sparta Rotterdam 2, Ajax 2.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 2, Ajax 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Sparta Rotterdam 2, Ajax 2.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 2, Ajax 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Sparta Rotterdam 2, Ajax 2.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 5
1 Yellow Cards 0
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
7 Corner Kicks 2
3 Saves 5
70.2 Possession 29.8
13 SHOTS 11
7 ON GOAL 5
0.5 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
609 Accurate Passes 215
693 Passes 292
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 3
32 Crosses 13
0.1 Cross % 0.2
49 Long Balls 67
26 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 4
11 Effective Tackles 10
14 Tackles 14
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
5 Interceptions 6
16 Effective Clearances 43
16 Clearances 43

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 10,599

Eredivisie Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 32 +88 87
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 32 +61 78
3 FC Twente 32 +27 63
4 AZ Alkmaar 32 +28 61
Full Table

Line-Ups

SPA Sparta Rotterdam (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Nick Olij (GK)
4 Mike Eerdhuijzen
3 Rick Meijssen
5 Djevencio Van Der Kust
2 Saïd Bakari
10 Arno Verschueren
8 Pelle Clement
6 Metinho
9 Tobias Lauritsen
11 Koki Saito
7 Shunsuke Mito
Sparta Rotterdam Substitutes:
Youri Schoonderwaldt, Rayvien Rosario, Charles-Andreas Brym, Kaylen Reitmaier, Tijs Velthuis, Jonathan de Guzmán, Sergi Rosanas, Camiel Neghli, Bart Vriends, Hamza El Dahri, Dylan Van Wageningen.

AJA Ajax Amsterdam (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
40 Diant Ramaj (GK)
13 Ahmetcan Kaplan Red Card
4 Jorrel Hato
6 Jordan Henderson
21 Branco van den Boomen
16 Sivert Heggheim Mannsverk
8 Kenneth Taylor Yellow Card
3 Anton Gaaei
9 Brian Brobbey
39 Mika Godts
38 Kristian Hlynsson
Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:
Gerónimo Rulli, Ar'jany Martha, Chuba Akpom, Carlos Forbs, Benjamin Tahirovic, Jakov Medic, Julian Rijkhoff, Remko Pasveer, Kian Fitz-Jim, Steven Bergwijn, Silvano Vos.

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